Below is a summary of a vacancy announcement for an available Public
Affairs Officer position with the Institute of Museum and Library
Services. The complete announcement is available on our website at
www.imls.gov/about/0609.shtm. Please note that the closing date is
December 1, 2006.

Job Summary
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This position is located in the Office of Public and Legislative Affairs
(OPLA) within the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The
incumbent is responsible for assisting the Director of Public and
Legislative Affairs in developing and implementing a public affairs
strategy for the agency that will have an impact on the agency's
constituencies nationwide.

Duties
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This position is located in the Office of Public and Legislative Affairs
(OPLA) within the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The
incumbent is responsible for assisting the Director of Public and
Legislative Affairs in developing and implementing a public affairs
strategy for the agency that will have an impact on the agency's
constituencies nationwide.

The incumbent is a highly visible agency representative, acts as one of
the agencies' spokespersons, and is responsible for representing and
promoting IMLS to the media, museum and library professionals, other
Federal agencies, trade organizations and associations, and the public.

Qualifications
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You must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the
work of this job that has given you the particular knowledge, skills,
and abilities required to successfully perform. Typically we would find
this experience in work within this field or a field that is closely
related.

See www.imls.gov/about/0609.shtm for complete information on How Will
You Be Evaluated, How to Apply, and available federal employee benefits.